White smoke rises out of a glass of red wine, signifying the ashy taste in wines made from smoke-exposed grapes, also known as smoke taint.
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Wildfire smoke can leave behind an ashy taste in wine called smoke taint. Bacteria that live on grapevines could degrade the main chemical behind this flavor.

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